Cedar Springs Campground
CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND
Part of Ashley National Forest
Overview
Cedar Springs Campground is located in the beautiful Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Ashley National Forest at an elevation of 6,100 feet. Flaming Gorge Reservoir and Cedar Springs Marina are less than a mile from the campground. Exciting recreational activities abound, including boating, water skiing and fishing.Facilities
This small campground contains single and double-family sites with picnic tables and campfire rings. Vault toilets, drinking water, a dump station and fish cleaning station are provided. Showers are available a half-mile away at Deer Run Campground.For large group camping, the nearby Arch Dam, Greendale, Dripping Springs, Antelope Flat and Dutch John Draw Campgrounds have several group sites available.
Natural Features
Cedar Springs is situated among juniper, pinyon pine and sagebrush on a hillside above Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Shade is limited but the vegetation provides good privacy between sites, many of which have scenic views of the reservoir below.Recreation
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is known not only for its beautiful red cliffs, but also for its world-class fishing for lake, brown and rainbow trout. Boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and scuba diving are popular activities on the reservoir. Cedar Springs Marina is adjacent.Bear Canyon Trail, an easy 3-mile round-trip trail for hiking and mountain biking, begins nearby and leads to views of Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge.
Nearby Attractions
Flaming Gorge Dam offers guided tours of the working hydroelectric plant and the dam, and the adjacent visitor center contains area history exhibits.The Green River below the dam provides spectacular rafting opportunities. A trip down the river offers unique geology, outlaw history and Native American rock art.
Important Notices
CHECK IN: Begins at 2 PM. CHECK OUT: By 11 AM.
- The single site fee covers the cost of 1 vehicle. Each single site's maximum capacity is 2 vehicles. There will be an extra vehicle fee for the second vehicle collected on site. 2 vehicles = 1 sleeping unit (trailer, pop-up, pickup camper, RV, etc) + 1 passenger vehicle or 2 passenger vehicles. There is not room for 2 sleeping units.
- This area is known for high winds and sudden thunderstorms.
- This campground has first come, first served sites.
- Drinking water is only available mid-late May through mid-September. No hookups available.
- Dump stations are located at Antelope Flat, Deer Run, Firefighters, and Lodgepole. A fee is charged.
- Showers are located at Deer Run and Mustang Ridge for campers with proof of camping registration.
Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only.
- Don't Move Firewood: Help prevent the spread of tree-killing pests in our national forests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
Extra Vehicle will be charged $9 per vehicle per day
- Click here for more info about the Ashley National Forest.
Available Activities
- SWIMMING SITE - Swimming
- WATER SPORTS - Water Skiing
- HIKING - Hiking
- FISHING - Fishing
- CAMPING - Camping
- BOATING - Boating
- BIKING - Biking
Directions
From Vernal, Utah, take U.S. 191 north 42 miles. Turn north onto Forest Road 183 and travel approximately 2 miles to the campground, adjacent to Cedar Springs Marina. <br /><br /> From Manila, Utah, take Highway 44 for 28 miles. Turn left on U.S. 191 and go north for about 4 miles. Turn north onto Forest Road 183 and travel approximately 2 miles to the campground, adjacent to Cedar Springs Marina. <br /><br /> From Rock Springs, Wyoming, take I-80 west toward Green River about 6 miles to the junction with U.S. 191/Flaming Gorge Road. Take U.S. 191 south for 67 miles, passing through Dutch John. Turn north onto Forest Road 183 and travel approximately 2 miles to the campground, adjacent to Cedar Springs Marina.
Contact Information
Phone: 435-889-3000
PO BOX 279MANILA, UT 84046
Rental Options
Available Campsites
- Site 014, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site HOST SITE, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop CEDAR SPRINGS CAMPGROUND , Type Standard Nonelectric
